25:7 But a prophet 1 visited him and said: “O king, the Israelite troops must not go with you, for the Lord is not with Israel or any of the Ephraimites. 2 25:8 Even if you go and fight bravely in battle, God will defeat you 3 before the enemy. God is capable of helping or defeating.” 4
1 tn Heb “man of God.”
2 tn Heb “Israel, all the sons of Ephraim.”
3 tn Heb “cause you to stumble.”
4 tn Heb “to cause to stumble.”